This truck is going to sell well worldwide, even with tariffs.
New Energy Vehicles (NEVs) in China
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This truck is going to sell well worldwide, even with tariffs.
On Latin portals there was criticism about the Shark looking like a Ford 150 Lightning in the headlights and about the low speed limit at just 160km/h. They also comment on the advertised load capacity of less than 900kg, while others in the category are above 1000kg. It's just BYD's debut in this segment, so this type of criticism is normal.
This segment is very conservative in these countries. Pickup truck owners are typically pro-US and anti-China and worshipers of Toyota and Ford. To shut up critics and sell well, BYD will need to offer a powerful and robust product at a good price.
This segment is very conservative in these countries. Pickup truck owners are typically pro-US and anti-China and worshipers of Toyota and Ford. To shut up critics and sell well, BYD will need to offer a powerful and robust product at a good price.
Tbf it does look like the F150 and it's not a 'true' work truck given it's size and load capacity. It's BYD's first iteration and foreign focused product so they will learn valuable lessons from launching the product. People's negative bias against BYD will wear over time if they are able to release products people actually want.
Why they made a design that is so similar to F-150 is baffling.
Low speed limit is clearly electronically limited for safety purposes.
Payload and towing capacity is inline with the competition, not sure what the criticism is about.
Ford Ranger - 850 Kg/3400 Kg
Toyota Hilux - 940/3500
Toyota Tacoma - 760/3000
Chevy Colorado - 770/3500
Nissan Frontier - 725/2700
Maybe they are comparing to the larger F-150 because of the styling? The Shark is a little bigger than the other midsize trucks, but is definitely smaller than full-size
It’s just embarrassing for the company to lower themselves to the level of making such an obvious look-alike. What moron decided to do that?
Whatever. They all look the same.
The BYD truck is so unique and the appearance sets is apart from the other regular trucks.
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